Proper Use of Paprika: Think of the Children!

On Friday Bob and I took my uncle to Dunkin Donuts, where I saw the cutest t-shirt.



Little did I know that I'd be reminded of it on Saturday....

Saturday I went to the Supermarket, and while I was there, I was looking for paprika. You will not believe what they did! They hid the Pride of Szezed brand Paprika! I know! What a dasterdly deed! The domestic brands of paprika were in plain site, but I had to move stock around on the TOP SHELF to find the good stuff.

That's when I realized that friends don't let friends buy inferior paprika, either! And you, our blog readers, are our friends. The title of our blog suggests our love for paprika...really, you could add it to anything except dessert and coffee! My daddy used to add paprika to my baby food!

Folks, I don't care what coffee your drink. Really. I used to feel that Starbucks was only slightly better, but cost a heckuva lot more, but since then, the price of coffee at Dunkin Donuts went up. So really, do what you want there. I personally prefer to make my own pot. Of coffee...

But you must take care in the brand of Paprika you buy. It's for the good of the children...




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Beer Bratwurst and Sauerkraut

Okay people, a recipe blog is not the right place for a life is funny post? Tough toenails! I had TWO glasses of scotch with honey, and I will post where I darn well please. Or at least where I have access!

Today mom wasn't feeling well, so I called Bob at work, and told him to come home with something simple to cook. I was supposed to go grocery shopping, but wasn't going to leave mom alone when she is sick. I had nothing in the house to cook. Nada. Zilch. Nunzig. Get the picture. I told him to bring home anything he wants that take less than thirty minutes to cook. The man of the house brought home bratwurst. An excellent choice. But did he bring home any side dishes to go with that. NO! HE DIDN't! He just figured we'd eat brats and bread. HELLOOOOOOOO! I'm on Atkins! I don't do bread! So I went to my cupboard, and found an emergency stash of sauerkraut. Who keeps an emergency stash of sauerkraut? Apparently I do, because there it was!
I made my famous (or infamous, depending the source) Microwave Beer Brats!
The recipe is:


Beer Brats with Sauerkraut
1 pound (or more, who cares so long as they fit in the container) fresh bratwurst
1 bottle of beer (the cheaper the better. Who wants to cook with expensive beer?)
1 can of sauerkraut.


Put brats in a microwave container. Pour beer over brats. Cover. Microwave on high for 10 minutes. Stir brats. Microwave on high, covered for another 10 minutes. Add sauerkraut and cover without heating for another 5 minutes. Serve. If your microwave is does not have a turntable, rotate the container about three times during the cooking time.

Why did I post this on life is funny? The fact that I have an emergency stash of sauerkraut is giving me the giggles...since my second glass of scotch and honey...